N-substituted mandelanilides



2,721,216 Patented Oct. 18, 1955 2,721,216 N-SUBSTITUTED MANDELANILIDES Merrill Eugene Specter, Kalamazoo, Mich., assignor to 2 EXAMPLE II N-ethylmandelanilide Following the exact method used in Example I, 84.8 gm. (0.4 mole) of acetylmandelyl chloride was reacted Bristol Laboratories Inc., Syracuse, N. Y., a corpora- 5 with 121 g mole) of ethylanilifle- The mandeltion of New York anilide isolated was recrystallized from Skellysolve B,

M. P. 6869. Yield, 94 gm. (93%). N0 Drawmg' g fig fi fggi 1953 Analysis.Calculated for C1sH1'1NO2:

4 Claims. (Cl. 260-559) Calculated Found This invention relates to a new class of organic compounds of therapeutic value and methods for the prep- 2%; 3:52 aration thereof. More particularly the invention relates u to N-substituted mandelanilides.

The new compounds may be represented by the fol- EXAMPLE lowing general formula: N enzy lmandelaml'de 0 0H Again using the method of Example I, 156 gm. (0.73 g 1 mole) of acetyhnandelyl chloride were reacted with 269 "C T Q gm. (1.47 moles) of benzylaniline. After recrystallization R from isopropanol, 210 gm. (90% yield) of N-benzylmandelanilide melting at l0l101.5 were obtained. wherein R represents alkyl or aralkyl and R1 and R2 rep- Analysis.Calculated for C21H19NO2: resent hydrogen, halogen, alkoxyl or phenyl.

The compounds of this invention are useful intermedi- 25 Calculated Found ates for the synthesis of medicinal agents and in addition have been found to possess anticonvulsant activity. Q 45 The compounds of this invention are prepared by re- H (5-03 97 acting secondary aromatic amines with acetylmandelyl chloride to give acetylmandelanilides which are easily 3Q EXAMPLE IV hydrolyzed to mandelanilides. M d l. hl il d i l F Serve illustrate the A mixture of 152.1 g. of mandelic acid and 127.5 g. ventlon wlthout hmmng 1t thereto of p-chloroaniline was heated to 180-200 for four EXAMPLE I hours. The mixture was then poured while hot into one liter of isopropyl alcohol. The cooled solution depos- N-methylmandelamhde ited crystals of mandel-p-chloroanilide which melted at H 164l66 C. and could be recrystallized from isopropyl OOCH3 alcohol. I Analysis.Calculated for C14H12NO2C1:

O 40 -cH-i :-o1 E. NH L NaOH Calculated Found heat; E 3 0 64.24 64.15 H 4. 62 4. 69

O OH EXAMPLE v H8 Mandel-p-anisidide A Solution of 75 (0] mole) of methylanfline in Mandelic acid was treated with p-anisidine using the 800 ml. of benzene was cooled in a cold water bath and of Example IV to y crxstaume mandel'p' 62.5 gm. (0.29 mole) of acetylmandelyl chloride added an1s1d1de wh1ch melted at 153 and could be slowly. The mixture was shaken vigorously during the recrystalh zed from methanoladdition and was then refluxed for two hours. The pre- Analysls' calculated for C15H15NO3: cipitated methylaniline hydrochloride was filtered and washed well with 500 ml. of benzene. The combined Calculated Found filtrates and washings were extracted with 500 ml. of 15 dilute hydrochloride acid, washing with water and cong 2-3; centrated. The heavy oil was taken up in 400 ml. of ethanol and 10 gm. of sodium hydroxide in 100 ml. of water added. The mixture was refluxed four hours, the EXAMPLE alcohol taken oil under reduced pressure and water added Mandel-p-phenylflnlllde to the oil remaining. Crystallization soon took place. Mandelic acid was treated with p-phenylaniline using The solid was filtered, washed with water, and recrystalthe method of Example IV to give crystalline mandel-plized from isopropanol. Fifty grams (69% yield) of phenylanilide which melted at 222223 C. and could be crystals melting at 89 90 were obtained. recrystallized from methanol.

Analysis.Calculated for C15H15NO2: Analysis.-Calculated for CzoHmNOz:

Calculated Found Calculated Found C-.. 74.65 74.50 C 79.19 79.10 H 6. 26 6.33 H 5. 65 5. 55

EXAMPLE VII Mandel-o-chloroanilide Mandelic acid was treated with o-chloroaniline using the method of Example IV to give crystalline mandel-ochloroanilide which melted at 80-82 C. and could be recrystallized from methanol.

Analysis.-Ca1culated for C14H12NO2C1:

Calculated Found EXAMPLE VIII 15 Mandel-p-chlor0-N-methylanilide -Acetylmandelyl chloride is reacted with N-methyl-pchloroaniline using the method of Example I to give man dcl-p-chloro-N-methylanilide as a white, crystalline solid.

EXAMPLE IX M andel-p-ch Zora-N -benzylanilide Acetylmandelyl chloride is reacted with N-benzyl-pchloroaniline using the method of Example I to give mandel-p-chloro-N-benzylanilide as a white crystalline solid.

EXAMPLE X M andel-o-ch loro-N -ethylanilide Acetylmandelyl chloride is reacted with N-ethyl-o-chloroaniline using the method of Example I to give mandelo-chloro-N-ethylanilide as a White crystalline solid.

EXAMPLE XI Mandel-p-methoxy-N-ethylanilide Acetylrnandelyl chloride is reacted with p-rnethoxy-N- ethylaniline using the method of Example I to give mandel-p-methoxy-N-ethylanilide as a white crystalline solid.

4 I claim: 1. A new class of compounds of the general formula (H) OH R. A EH where R1 and R2 represent members selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, and (lower) alkoxyl and Where R represents a member selected from the group consisting of (lower) alkyl and benzyl.

2. A compound of the formula Q-r- Q References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Miescher et a1 July 23, 1935 Wenner June 1, 1943 OTHER REFERENCES Biedermann: Ber. deut'. Chem, vol 24 (1891), page 4084. 

1. A NEW CLASS OF COMPOUNDS OF THE GENERAL FORMULA 